Dual or rear sump??

[GotBronco-itus?]

Im puting a 76 302 into my BII and after reading all the different forums and tech library stuff I am confused on wich would be better, Dual or rear sump pans?

 

[projectnitemare]

Dual sump will work better but you can get away with a rear sump.

Matt

 

[baddad457]

Depends on what pans you're talking about. The so called "dual sump" isn't a dual sump at all. It's a rear sump. The front "sump" isn't a sump, it's the room created to house the oil pump in the pan. The "truck" rear sump (80's and 90's) is really a 3/4 sump, the sump is 3/4 the way to the rear and can interfer with the steering linkage on a Ranger. The "dual sump" fox body pan clears the steering linkage by a mile.

 

[GotBronco-itus?]

I have read that some 5.0 pans dont bolt up to a 70s, so a fox body mustangs will for sure? Thanks for your comments!!

 

[Mac]

With that year block, believe you are going to need a '78-79" pan from a Mustang. Other years and models might work, memory not good. You need that pan for the oil level diip stick, the one in the front cover won't work. Later pans have the block with the provision for dip stick to go into the block
Dave

 

[Teddyzee]

Exactly, the '79-ish pan has the dipstick in the side.

 

[baddad457]

I have read that some 5.0 pans dont bolt up to a 70s, so a fox body mustangs will for sure? Thanks for your comments!!

The pan will bolt up to any year 302 block. The difference as the others have said is the dipstick provision.